Medical Writings: Book Notes3 November 2009Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and HopeNeil Abramson, MDNeil Abramson, MDFrom Baptist Cancer Institute, Jacksonville, Florida.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-9-200911030-00025 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Back A, Arnold R, Tulsky J. 168 pages. New York: Cambridge Univ Pr; 2009. $45.00. ISBN 9780521706186. Order at www.cambridge.org/us/.Field of medicine: Patient–physician communications, care of seriously ill patients, hematology and oncology, and death and dying.Format: Paperback.Audience: Clinicians, physician extenders, nurses, and medical students, as well as persons who communicate directly with patients, especially those with serious illnesses.Purpose: To define the specific communication tasks involved in talking with patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families.Content: The book presents a stepwise series of encounters between the physician and the patient, beginning with the initial consultation and ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Baptist Cancer Institute, Jacksonville, Florida. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 3 November 2009Volume 151, Issue 9Page: 676KeywordsEmotionsHealth careHematology and oncologyMedical education ePublished: 3 November 2009 Issue Published: 3 November 2009 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2009 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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